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'''Isilmë''' (early [[Second Age]]) was the second daughter of [[Tar-Elendil]], fourth [[King of Númenor]]. Because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] her younger brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. Almost nothing is known of her life.
'''Isilmë''' (early [[Second Age]]) was the second daughter of [[Tar-Elendil]], fourth [[King of Númenor]]. Because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] her younger brother would take up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. Almost nothing is known of her life.


Isilmë means "moonlight" in [[Quenya]].
The word ''isilmë'' means "moonlight" in [[Quenya]].


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==

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Isilmë (early Second Age) was the second daughter of Tar-Elendil, fourth King of Númenor. Because of the law of agnatic primogeniture her younger brother would take up the Sceptre as Tar-Meneldur. Almost nothing is known of her life.

The word isilmë means "moonlight" in Quenya.

Genealogy

           Tar-Elendil
               |                                       
     __________|___________
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    |          |           |                       
Silmariën    ISILMË    Tar-Meneldur = Almarian
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                             Kings of Númenor